EXCLUSIVE: Star Magic Artists Talk About Their "Lockdown Portraits" In Metro Channel's Special

Liza Soberano

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“Home is where the heart is,” Liza says when asked what home means to her. Liza has been very busy for the past years, thanks to the success of her career and loveteam with Enrique Gil (LizQuen), so she is enjoying these moments she gets to spend with her family at home.

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With a lot of time on her hands these days, she also started cooking again and experimenting more in the kitchen. Liza shares, “The quarantine made me realize and appreciate my friends a little bit more.” She has taken this opportunity to reconnect with her childhood friends and work out together remotely.

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Her portraits for the “Love From Home” campaign were shot by her boyfriend and love team partner, Enrique. The ’90s-themed shoot was produced by Liza herself, who, at the beginning, tried to take the photos using a camera on self-timer. In the end, she's grateful that she had the help of Enrique to nail the shots.

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Jane de Leon

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“I realized that we need to spend time with our loved ones,” says Jane about her lockdown experience. Ever since Jane was revealed to be the next Darna, her schedule has been packed, taking her away from her family. Now, she gets to spend time with them again, and she's very grateful they’re all at home safe and sound.

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With anxiety hanging above everyone’s heads, Jane has found solace in the presence of her three beautiful cats—Maxine, Mowgli, and Mia. She says she also gets to take care of their husky, Sky, who has become part of the family.

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Kim Chiu

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Who would’ve thought that we would be spending so many months cooped up inside our homes? That’s why Kim says she was lucky that she invested early on in a comfortable home, making her quarantine life a little bit better for herself and her family.

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Apart from staying at home, Kim has also been busy with supporting donation drives for the less fortunate. In June, she was able to raise enough funds to give food packages to 1,500 families and Php300,000 for mass testing, thanks to her "Bawal Lumabas" merch. She says that during these times, “We only have each other. If you have more than enough, why not help?”

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Kim has been part of the Star Magic family ever since she became the Big Winner of "Pinoy Big Brother" (PBB) and for her, Star Magic and ABS-CBN have already become like her second home. Kim says, “It’s a place where you grow and experience love from the people inside that home.” In this photo, Kim is with Laurenti Dyogi, PBB's head director.

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Maymay Entrata

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Just like Kim, Maymay’s rise to fame started when she emerged as the Big Winner of "Pinoy Big Brother." And since then, she has been blessed with many opportunities and projects, and her schedule was so packed with showbiz-related activities. Now, Maymay is happy about the chance to reconnect with her family, saying, “Ang tahanan ay kung saan p'wede mong mapakita kung sino ka… And kung nagbabago ka or na-o-overwhelm ka, ’yung tahanan ’yung magre-remind sa’yo sa kung sino ka talaga at ’yung totoong pagkatao mo.”

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Maymay’s photographs for the “Love From Home” campaign are very simple and straightforward, showcasing how humble and simple she is as a person. Talking about her experience shooting the portraits, she says that she has found a brand new respect and appreciation for the people who help her in photo shoots and commercials. She says, “Mas na-appreciate ko ’yung effort nu'ng photographer at mga gumagawa ng konsepto—sakit pala talaga sa ulo!”

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